"Alright! Then, Master, please evaluate the strength of my Kekkei Genkai!"
Following that, Yahiko began forming hand signs rapidly: "Boil Release: Skillful Mist Jutsu!"
The next second! A large amount of steam erupted from Yahiko's mouth! It completely filled the entire small training ground!
This Boil Release appeared unremarkable, similar to the Hidden Mist Village's jutsu, but it was scorching hot water vapor!
Ordinary ninja within it would be directly boiled to death!
That wasn't all; after the steam permeated to a certain extent, it directly exploded!
With a 'boom!' the entire field transformed into an ocean of mist!
Besides that, a distinct 'hissing' sound could be heard, as if something was being corroded.
But the next second, all the steam converged in one direction, and within moments, it was all absorbed by the cloud sphere in Torifu's hand.
After the steam dissipated, traces of corrosion could be seen on the ground; this was another ability of Boil Release: acid.
Adding acid to the steam allowed it to both vaporize and corrode simultaneously.
Seeing Yahiko's Kekkei Genkai, Torifu was at a loss for words for a moment.
To his knowledge, Boil Release was only mastered by the Six-Tails Saiken and Mei Terumī of the Hidden Mist Village, making it a relatively rare Kekkei Genkai; it was quite powerful if developed properly.
However, this ability seemed to be somewhat similar to Cloud Release, almost like fate. Was it destined?
His disciple couldn't learn Cloud Release, so he was given another Kekkei Genkai that resembled it as a substitute.
Yahiko looked at Torifu excitedly: "Master! How is my Kekkei Genkai? Is it powerful!"
Torifu walked over to him and ruffled Yahiko's hair a few times: "It's a good ability, somewhat similar to your master's Cloud Release. Cloud Release is a Kekkei Tōta composed of Water, Fire, and Wind chakra, while Boil Release is Water and Fire. It's barely a lower-tier version."
Yahiko was very happy to hear this. So, his Boil Release was only one chakra nature short of his master's Cloud Release! That meant Boil Release was still quite strong!
Since both released ethereal mists and clouds, Master should have many ninjutsu he could teach him, right?
But in reality, Yahiko was thinking too much. Although Cloud Release and Boil Release differed by only one chakra nature, this created a significant difference.
Due to the Wind Release chakra, Torifu could freely manipulate the clouds and mist, transforming them into various shapes. Furthermore, Cloud Release, due to the combination of Water and Wind, generated cold air.
Boil Release lacked all these capabilities. The mere inability to manipulate it freely made Boil Release highly restrictive.
However, it wasn't a problem. Couldn't Torifu just help him develop a few techniques?
"This Boil Release ability is good. Train hard; currently, you can only create simple mist, but in the future, you should be able to develop more abilities."
One could only say, it had potential.
But for Yahiko, that was already enough. This was a Kekkei Genkai, something not even one in tens of thousands of people possessed. What more could he ask for?
Even if he discovered in the future that Boil Release truly couldn't be developed further, he could still honestly specialize in Water Release and use Boil Release as support, becoming a super powerful ninja nonetheless.
"Yes, Master! I will!"
Yahiko, that boy, was primarily obedient, just like Minato; both were children who gave Torifu very little to worry about.
He was completely different from Nawaki. Speaking of which, he wondered when that guy would return to the village.
Why was he acting like Jiraiya, wandering all over the world?
"Alright, go practice now. Once you two make some breakthroughs, Master will continue to reward you."
Yahiko and Konan nodded in unison, then ran off to the small training ground to discuss what they had received.
They still had a bit of a childish nature, but that was normal. Anyone who received such a reward wouldn't be able to remain calm.
"There are still four Kekkei Genkai left. Who should I give them to?"
It was best to keep such items for himself, or to give them to people he trusted and approved of.
And it couldn't be done openly.
If too many people learned that Torifu could grant Kekkei Genkai, it would cause a huge uproar throughout the entire ninja world.
He disliked such turmoil, so the recipients of these four fruits needed to be chosen carefully.
From Yahiko's state after eating the fruit, there were no adverse reactions; after gaining the Kekkei Genkai, his chakra reserves also increased significantly.
Therefore, Torifu didn't pay too much attention to the origin of these items. After all, the System had many mysterious aspects, and Torifu couldn't possibly unravel every single one.
For example, that replicator – even his world in his past life might not have been able to create it even after another thousand years of development.
"Later, I'll ask Minato and Amado if they want Kekkei Genkai."
As for Amado, even if he gained a Kekkei Genkai, it wouldn't be of much use. After all, he didn't fight; he just stayed at home all day, so there was no need to worry about any dangers.
Giving it to Amado would be a bit of a waste.
So, he would ask Minato first to see if he had any interest.
At that moment, Minato and Amado had gone to the laboratory in the backyard. Torifu was too lazy to go find them, so he decided to continue checking the System Shop for items in the meantime.
However, after browsing for about an hour, he bought a large number of items of various sizes, but only three of them were truly useful.
[Illusory Void Flower, 10,000 Peace Points] (Increases Space-Time Ninjutsu talent upon use)
[Enlightenment Origin Fruit, 50,000 Peace Points] (Increases talent upon use)
[Flame Branch, 10,000 Peace Points] (Increases Fire Release ninjutsu power upon use)
He had spent nearly 200,000 Peace Points in total, and only these few could be considered decent resources. Most of the rest were everyday consumables.
However, these were not very useful for Torifu himself. He didn't need Space-Time Ninjutsu, his talent was almost maxed out, and he rarely used Fire Release ninjutsu.
Moreover, the owners of these resources were already quite obvious.
Just as Torifu was thinking this, Minato emerged from the backyard.
He was curious why Yahiko and Konan were giggling happily in the training ground when Torifu called him over.
"Big Brother, you called for me?"
Torifu, sitting in his rocking chair, nodded: "I have something for you."
With a flip of his right hand, a small flower, shimmering with a faint rainbow glow, appeared in his palm. Its petals were a hazy gray, with edges that transitioned to transparency.
The rainbow light emanated from its pistil, immediately marking it as extraordinary.
"Big Brother, what is this?"
"It's a rather rare chakra herb. Take it and eat it. This flower seems to contain space-time power; it will be useful to you."
Minato was a little surprised. Although Torifu often gave him herbs, he hadn't expected him to find such a miraculous item. This unknown little flower clearly looked extremely precious!